Live Free with Josh Howerton Ex-Catholic REVEALS Why He LEFT the Catholic Church!? (ft. Dr. Frank Turek) | Live Free with Josh Howerton
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Apr 23, 2026 
Frank Turek, Christian apologist and author who debates and defends the faith, recounts witnessing Charlie Kirk’s shooting and reflects on its fallout. He explains why he left Catholicism and contrasts sola scriptura with papal authority. The conversation tackles salvation, Church tradition, whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God, and how to talk graciously about faith with others.
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Refuse To Amplify Conspiracy Theories
- Avoid engaging conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's assassination; they distract from gospel opportunities and often lack evidence.
- Frank urges listeners to reject slanderous speculation and focus on using the tragedy to point people to Christ.
Authority Is The Root Of Protestant Catholic Differences
- The primary theological split between Protestants and Catholics is authority: sola scriptura versus Scripture plus tradition, councils, and papal authority.
- Frank says Protestantism holds the Bible as the only infallible final authority, while Catholics treat other sources as authoritative under that umbrella.
Sola Scriptura Means Final Infallible Authority
- Sola Scriptura doesn’t deny other useful sources like creeds or councils; it asserts the Bible alone has final, infallible authority for faith and practice.
- Paul Cunningham and Frank cite early church fathers and Scripture (e.g., 2 Timothy 3) to show the Bible's primacy predates the Reformation.
